Delivered at:: Department of Sociology

Course type:: Elective course

When:: 1 year, 1-4 module

Instructors

Alexandrov, Daniil A.

Safonova, Maria

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Аннотация

Общая социология – вводный курс. Он организован в форме обсуждения важных социальных проблем (неравенство, бедность, миграция, городское пространство, религия и т. д.), рассматриваемых через призму социальной теории. Курс разделен на четыре больших блока: (1) социальное неравенство, (2) социальные институты, (3) социальные процессы и (4) теоретические перспективы. Логика курса и его структура определяются разнообразием ответов на вопросы об условиях формирования, сохранения и реконфигурации/разрушения образцов социальной организации, а также о возможных способах анализа этих процессов, предлагаемых социологией. Мы начинаем с самых основных элементов объяснения социального действия, а затем переходим к пониманию природы причинно-следственных объяснений в социальных науках.

Цель освоения дисциплины

понять сложность социальных систем и получить навыки критического мышления по социальным проблемам с помощью ключевых концепций, лежащих в основе основных социологических теорий

Планируемые результаты обучения

Способность использовать социологическую теорию для разработки дизайна социологического исследования
умение различать социальные действия и социальное поведение, объяснять социальные действия через социальные механизмы
понимать связь между микродействиями и макрорезультатами
генерировать простые теории среднего уровня
разрабатывать академические навыки чтения, письма и презентации

Содержание учебной дисциплины

Введение. Социальные факты.
Бедность
Город и неравенство
Городские институты и неравенство
Миграция, этничность, неравенство
Образование и неравенство
Социальная стратификация. Класс и статус
Социальная стратификация. Формы капитала
Социальная стратификация. Репутационный подход.
Неравенство и социальная мобильность.
Элиты
Неравенство и гендер
Неравенство и потребление
Семья и брак
Государство и политические институты
Тотальные и дисциплинарные институты
Медицинские институты и здоровье
Школьные системы
Религия
Университеты и высшее образование
Искусство и культурное производство
Культурные индустрии и мода
СМИ
Социализация
Цивилизация
Трансформации сексуальности
Революции и социальные движения
Урбанизация
Миграция и интеграция
Структурный функционализм
Символический интеракционизм
Этнометодология
Социальные сети
Теория конфликта
Социальный капитал
Группа
Организация
Социальное действие
Институт
Статус
Роль
Ценности
Идентичность
Доверие

Элементы контроля

Collective project paper
The project paper is prepared by a working team (with 4 teams per seminar group) for each seminar in the form of a written essay covering the main tasks from the seminar assignment. Papers must be submitted to the teaching assistant before the seminar begins. The grade for each project paper is relative. The strongest paper submitted for a particular seminar receives 4 points, while the weakest receives 1 point. The papers in between receive 3 and 2 points, respectively. Generally, the teaching assistant distributes 10 points among the 4 teams. If the papers for a particular seminar are of equal quality, they are graded with the same points (e.g., 2.5 points to all 4 teams). At the end of the semester, the average number of points is calculated for each team, and a team ranking is produced. The relative scale is then converted to the standard HSE 10-point scale based on this ranking. Students from the team occupying the 1st position in their group ranking receive a grade of “10” for the project papers, those from the 2nd position receive a “9,” and so on. If a student misses some seminars without a sick leave, their grade is proportional to the number of seminars they participated in. For example, if a student’s team grade is “10” but they missed 50% of the seminars in the given semester, their individual grade would be “5.”
Final exam 1st year
Students are expected to sit up an final written exam with open questions on the topics covered by the course.
Collective project paper
The project paper is prepared by a working team (with 4 teams per seminar group) for each seminar in the form of a written essay covering the main tasks from the seminar assignment. Papers must be submitted to the teaching assistant before the seminar begins. The grade for each project paper is relative. The strongest paper submitted for a particular seminar receives 4 points, while the weakest receives 1 point. The papers in between receive 3 and 2 points, respectively. Generally, the teaching assistant distributes 10 points among the 4 teams. If the papers for a particular seminar are of equal quality, they are graded with the same points (e.g., 2.5 points to all 4 teams). At the end of the semester, the average number of points is calculated for each team, and a team ranking is produced. The relative scale is then converted to the standard HSE 10-point scale based on this ranking. Students from the team occupying the 1st position in their group ranking receive a grade of “10” for the project papers, those from the 2nd position receive a “9,” and so on. If a student misses some seminars without a sick leave, their grade is proportional to the number of seminars they participated in. For example, if a student’s team grade is “10” but they missed 50% of the seminars in the given semester, their individual grade would be “5.”
Classroom discussion
Students need to formulate critical questions for the projects presented by their classmates. These questions should demonstrate a student’s ability to apply the theory from the mandatory readings to the empirical cases discussed by the presenting group. A student needs to ask one question during 75% of all seminars in the given semester to receive a grade of “10.” If a student participates in less than 75% of the classroom discussions, they receive a grade proportional to the number of participations. For example, if a student participates in 15 out of 20 discussions, they receive a grade of “10.” If a student participates in 7 out of 20 discussions, they receive a grade of “5.”
Collective presentation grade
To successfully participate in seminars, students are expected to present a collective project paper during class (10 minutes for the presentation). The grade is calculated based on the average quality of the presentations given by the team throughout the semester. Each presentation is prepared by a working team (4 teams per seminar group). The grade for each presentation is relative. The strongest presentation given during a particular seminar receives 4 points, while the weakest receives 1 point. The presentations in between receive 3 and 2 points, respectively. Generally, the teacher distributes 10 points among the 4 working groups. If the presentations for a particular seminar are of equal quality, they are graded with the same points (e.g., 2.5 points to all 4 groups). At the end of the semester, the average number of points is calculated for each team, and a team ranking is produced. The relative scale is then converted to the standard HSE 10-point scale based on this ranking. Students from the team occupying the 1st position in their group ranking receive a grade of “10” for the project papers, while students from the team occupying the 2nd position receive a “9,” and so on. If a student misses some seminars without a sick leave, their grade is proportional to the number of seminars they participated in. For example, if a student’s team grade is “10,” but they missed 50% of the seminars in the given semester, their individual grade would be “5.”
Test grade
Final test grade is the average of the scores from tests taken during the semester.
Classroom discussion
Students need to formulate critical questions for the projects presented by their classmates. These questions should demonstrate a student’s ability to apply the theory from the mandatory readings to the empirical cases discussed by the presenting group. A student needs to ask one question during 75% of all seminars in the given semester to receive a grade of “10.” If a student participates in less than 75% of the classroom discussions, they receive a grade proportional to the number of participations. For example, if a student participates in 15 out of 20 discussions, they receive a grade of “10.” If a student participates in 7 out of 20 discussions, they receive a grade of “5.”
Collective presentation grade
To successfully participate in seminars, students are expected to present a collective project paper during class (10 minutes for the presentation). The grade is calculated based on the average quality of the presentations given by the team throughout the semester. Each presentation is prepared by a working team (4 teams per seminar group). The grade for each presentation is relative. The strongest presentation given during a particular seminar receives 4 points, while the weakest receives 1 point. The presentations in between receive 3 and 2 points, respectively. Generally, the teacher distributes 10 points among the 4 working groups. If the presentations for a particular seminar are of equal quality, they are graded with the same points (e.g., 2.5 points to all 4 groups). At the end of the semester, the average number of points is calculated for each team, and a team ranking is produced. The relative scale is then converted to the standard HSE 10-point scale based on this ranking. Students from the team occupying the 1st position in their group ranking receive a grade of “10” for the project papers, while students from the team occupying the 2nd position receive a “9,” and so on. If a student misses some seminars without a sick leave, their grade is proportional to the number of seminars they participated in. For example, if a student’s team grade is “10,” but they missed 50% of the seminars in the given semester, their individual grade would be “5.”
Intermediary written exam
Students are expected to sit up an intermediary written exam with open questions on the topics covered during the 1st semester.
Test grade
Final test grade is the average of the scores from tests taken during the semester.

Промежуточная аттестация

2025/2026 2nd module
0.08 * Classroom discussion + 0.2 * Collective presentation grade + 0.12 * Collective project paper + 0.2 * Intermediary written exam + 0.4 * Test grade
2025/2026 4th module
0.08 * Classroom discussion + 0.2 * Collective presentation grade + 0.12 * Collective project paper + 0.2 * Final exam 1st year + 0.4 * Test grade

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Авторы

Андреева Анастасия Сергеевна
Сафонова Мария Андреевна
Бемлер Екатерина Сергеевна
Александров Даниил Александрович

Bachelor’s Programme 'Sociology and Social Informatics'

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